Know Your Goal

Get everyone together and agree on what “perfect” means in your context. What would a “perfect” process, organization, and work environment look like? This will just be your compass direction, so the goal doesn’t have to be realistic. Perfection is a direction, not a place! Having a clearly defined direction makes it easier to focus and evaluate your improvement efforts.

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